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Federal investigators say the autonomous Uber SUV that struck and killed an Arizona pedestrian in March spotted the woman about six seconds before hitting her but didn't stop automatically because emergency braking was disabled.

The announcement came Thursday from VA Acting Secretary Robert Wilkie nearly a year after the Trump administration picked Cerner without seeking bids from other possible contractors. Cerner is part of a team building a similar system for the Defense Department.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere will become Sprint employees' new boss if a planned merger goes through. He brings to Sprint profane language, a constant social media presence, sophomoric antics and the knowledge that he beat them at their own game.

Sprint's annual profit is its first in 11 years and would have happened even without gains from recent tax changes. I also named a new CEO as Marcelo Claure has become executive chairman to push for a merger with T-Mobile.

At Amazon's new fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kan., packages whiz through a series of automated systems that work in tandem with distribution employees. The Star took a look at the robotics at the online retailer's new facility Monday.

Sprint's agreement to merge with larger rival T-Mobile sets a new path for Sprint customers, employees and investors while federal officials decide whether to let the deal happen. They're on paths that many may not have anticipated.

Shares of Sprint and T-Mobile fell sharply in trading Monday after the companies agreed to merger terms Sunday. At least some analysts had expected prices to rise, but doubts about winning government approval weigh on investors.

As Sprint and T-Mobile executives extolled a proposed merger of wireless companies, they said consumers could expect lower pricing. But analysts question whether going from four major wireless carriers to three can achieve that goal.

A proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, announced Sunday, April 29, 2018, would put T-Mobile on top in the new company, according to the terms announced with the deal. Executives said they could not promise all of Sprint's jobs would stay in Overland Park.

Sprint and T-Mobile may be in the midst of finalizing terms of a merger, according to reports. Citing unnamed sources, Reuters reported Friday, April 27, 2018, that Sprint and T-Mobile may sign a merger deal early next week.

Overland Park-based Orbus Online said in a lawsuit filed in federal court that its "room scale" virtual reality game was hacked. And when it tried to hire the hacker to help fix things, the fight turned hotter.

At Amazon's new fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kan., packages whiz through a series of automated systems that work in tandem with distribution employees. The Star took a look at the robotics at the online retailer's new facility Monday.